#6C203F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.2% 0.112 359), rgb(108, 32, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#6C203F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C203F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 32, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.112 359) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6C203F | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C203F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6C203F text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C203F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAABF
oklch(80.8% 0.084 359)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9F
oklch(70.8% 0.134 359)
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Step 500
500
#D75487
oklch(63.1% 0.171 359)
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Step 600
600
#C23371
oklch(55.6% 0.186 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#A7235E
oklch(49% 0.173 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#88204D
oklch(42.7% 0.144 359.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C203F
oklch(37.2% 0.112 359)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#6C203F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2E3340 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75182D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C203F
#6C203F
oklch(37.2% 0.112 359)
- #004C41
#004C41
oklch(37.3% 0.068 178.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6C203F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #6C203F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.